Ventura Court House employees dressed up for "Ventura's Golden Day" celebration or the "Stampede." Verso of photo reads May 27, 1933 - (Saturday morning). Courthouse is in background.
Illustrated aerial view of Ventura County. It is a map showing cities connected with highways. A chart at top lists annual production of agricultural products and oil. Caption at top reads: "Ventura County, California, Midway Between Los Angeles and…
Group photo of the Ventura County Sheriff's posse on horseback. It is a large group, they appear to be in uniform and in hats. They are in formation in the middle of a street with buildings alongside the street on the left, and possibly a park on the…
Ventura County Sheriff E. G. McMartin & Deputy Pablo Ayala, seated inside office. They are seated at opposite sides of a large desk in an office area behind a counter, visible in foreground. They are both wearing suits.
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Andrew Snodgrass was the 5th Ventura County Sheriff and served from 1882-1890. His son was the famous professional baseball player, Fred Snodgrass. He also looks a lot like Alec Baldwin!
Snapshot of a the Ventura County Railroad train being boarded for an excursion from Oxnard to Hueneme. A large group of people can be seen gathered around the tracks and appear to be boarding an open air car.
Interior view of Pioneer Museum on California Street in Ventura. There are objects on a table to the right in the photo, including a bust of Cephas Bard, and glass cabinets filled with objects in the center of photo. Later, the Pioneer Museum became…
Exterior view of the Ventura County Pioneer Museum at it's location on California Street. Shows wisteria growing on trellis outside entrance. Wooden sign that reads, "Ventura County Pioneer Museum," is in front of building.
A formally dressed group of men, women and children (Ventura County Pioneer Association of Los Angeles) pose for a photo in a park. Caption at bottom of photo reads: "Ventura Co. Association of Los Angeles Picnic Oct. 14, 1914 Sycamore Grove."
A formally dressed group of men, women and children (Ventura County Pioneer Association of Los Angeles) pose for a photo in a park. Caption in top left not fully legible; a portion of it reads: "Sycamore Grove Oct 16, 1915."
A formally dressed group of men and women (Ventura County Pioneer Association of Los Angeles) pose for a photo in a park. Caption in bottom left of photo states: "Ventura Picnic Sycamore Grove 6-3-16. Photo by W.H. Ink. 140 No. Flower."
Bird's eye view of a road running through the middle of oil fields, with derricks, storage tanks, and buildings visible on either side of the road. Museum records describe this as "Ventura County Oil Fields", but do not specify exact name.
Group photo of Ventura County officials. Five men in suits and bowties in two rows, 3 men sitting, 2 standing. There are two versions of same photo-- one is sepia with the men's names written in ink along bottom of photo, and the other is black and…
A group portrait of Ventura County officials from the 1890s. Standing: H. Clay, A.S. Kenagy, Ella Bell, Judge Williams, James Donlon (in window), Ella Sifford, Mrs. Peck, Ayers, J.M. Baker. Last man standing identified only as "janitor." Sitting: Al…
Group photo. L-R, standing: (1) Dan Smith, Ojai & Avenue Supervisor; (2) ; (3) J. C. Daily, Supervisor; (4) Tom G. Gabbert, Supervisor; (5) ; (6) Dora Raffetto, Office clerk, seated; (7) George Farrand, Dist Atty; (8) Fridolin Hartman, Supervisor;…
Panoramic view of the Ventura County Museum of History and Art exterior, now called the Museum of Ventura County. Shows the museum entrance prior to construction of the Plaza and the Smith Pavilion. Wooden, two-wheeled cart and succulent garden are…
Interior view of the Ventura County Jail on Poli Street in Ventura, CA. Shows a corridor between the cells and windows. Radiators can be seen below the windows, some of the windows are open. A man in a cell is barely visible at right of the…
View of a sitting area with two chairs near a window in a hallway at the Ventura County Jail on Poli St. in Ventura, CA. There is a partially visible bedroom on the left. This area appears to have been for prison staff.
Sepia toned bird's eye view of the Ventura County Jail. There are two men on the front steps and a car parked on the right of image. Jail is a two story building surrounded by hills, on Poli Street in Ventura, CA. A man in white stands in one of the…
Exterior view of the Ventura County Jail, taken from the driveway leading up to the jail, driveway visible in foreground. The jail was on Poli Street in Ventura, CA. There is a man walking toward the jail on the right side of the image.